Estimated radiation risk of cancer from dental cone-beam computed tomography imaging in orthodontics patients

Estimated radiation risk of cancer from dental cone-beam computed tomography imaging in orthodontics patients

Abstract Background Radiation dose evaluation is important to cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for routine orthodontic treatment planning, especially for a significant proportion of children in orthodontic patients. This study evaluated the patient radiation dose and estimated the radiation canc...

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Main Authors: Jih-Kuei Yeh, Chia-Hui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)
Organ doses
Monte Carlo simulation
PCXMC
Risk of exposure-induced death (REID)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0592-5

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